Staying in an Italian castle hotel can be very romantic. Here are castles in Italy where you can spend the night.
Stay in a castle on a hillside in Tuscany near Pienza. Bed and breakfast rooms and weekly apartment rentals are available. I stayed in one of the apartments for a week.
Castello del Nero is a small luxury hotel and spa in the Chianti region of Tuscany. It's a member of Leading Small Hotels of the World. They can also do weddings and events.
Castello di Compiano is a 4-star hotel relais musuem with a pool and restaurant in the Parma region.
Castle of Rezzanello, in the Piacenza province of northern Italy's Emilia Romagna region, has 14 double bedrooms and a sport and fitness center.
Castelletto di Montebenichi is an elegant hotel inside a castle in the Chianti wine region of Tuscany. The rooms and castle are full of art works including frescoes, paintings, ceramics, and archeological finds. There's a swimming pool on the grounds.
Hotel Castello della Castelluccia Relais is in the Roman countryside of Lazio, north of Rome. The 4-star hotel is in a restored 11th century castle with gardens, a courtyard, and pool.
Hotel Castello di Petroia is a small, 3-star hotel in a castle near Gubbio in the Umbria region. It has a restaurant, pool, park, and pasture with horses and pure-bred Chianina Cattle.
Hotel Castello di Sinio has accommodations and a restaurant in a restored castle in the Piedmont region's wine country.
Hotel Castello di Spaltenna is a small hamlet and castle in Tuscany's Chianti Wine Region. The 4-star hotel has an indoor and outdoor swimming pool, wellness center, garden and views.
Hotel Castello di Velona is a refurbished 12th century castle on a hill overlooking the Val d'Orcia. It has a pool, garden, internet point, and great views.
The Orsini Castle is a 5-star hotel with deluxe rooms, restaurants, swimming pool, and a beauty farm. Orsini Castle is in the Tiber Valley near Rome.